Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Walter Folger, Jr., John Reed, William Willis, scattering
| Candidates: | Walter Folger, Jr.[1] | John Reed | William Willis | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [2] | 841 | 609 | 95 | 24 |
| District of Barnstable | 841 | 609 | 95 | 24 |
| Barnstable County | 455 | 343 | - | 6 |
| Town of Barnstable | 142 | 48 | - | - |
| Town of Brewster | 15 | 26 | - | - |
| Town of Chatham | 15 | 35 | - | - |
| Town of Dennis | 8 | 22 | - | - |
| Town of Eastham | 1 | 29 | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 72 | 22 | - | - |
| Town of Harwich | 13 | 12 | - | - |
| Town of Orleans | 26 | 25 | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | 3 | 10 | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich | 120 | 39 | - | - |
| Town of Truro | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Yarmouth | 31 | 65 | - | 6 |
| Bristol County | 24 | 82 | 95 | 8 |
| Town of New Bedford | 24 | 82 | 95 | 8 |
| Dukes County | 72 | 48 | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 22 | 12 | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 14 | 24 | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 36 | 12 | - | - |
| Nantucket County | 290 | 136 | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 290 | 136 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 4, 1816 with a 2nd Trial on January 27, 1817.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 2, 1817.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 10, 1817.
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